2001-02-13                     Senate Journal                      Page 0353
SB 21                                                                                             
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 21 "An Act                                         
increasing the maximum civil fine that may be imposed by the State                                  
Medical Board as a disciplinary sanction" and recommended the                                       
adoption of the following Finance Committee Letter of Intent:                                       
                                                                                                    
                          Letter of Intent for SB 21                                               
                                                                                                    
          It is the intent of the Legislature that the size of fines                                
          typically imposed for minor, noncompliance                                                
          infractions remain unaffected by the enactment of SB
.                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
          It is the intent of the Legislature that the size of fines                                
          typically imposed for serious and consequential                                           
          violations of ethical and professional misconduct be                                      
          increased.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senators Donley, Kelly, Cochairs, Senators Green,                                  
Austerman, Hoffman, Olson, Wilken, Leman, Ward.                                                     
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Community and Economic                                      
  Development                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.